Save the Children on Monday estimated that approximately 21,000 children have been missing in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
In its latest report, the British charity said the children included 17,000 unaccompanied and separated minors, with 4,000 buried under rubble.
It said approximately 21,000 children were missing in Gaza. “The UN estimates that 10,000 people are believed buried under the rubble in Gaza, and also estimates that 40% of casualties in Gaza are children.
“Save the Children estimates this would amount to approximately 4,000 children buried under the rubble in Gaza.”
The Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 14,100 children have been killed in the city since 7 October, of which 7,779 have been identified.
Some 7,797 children who have been killed in the conflict are known, approximately half of the total number of children killed (6,303) have not been identified yet.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza says the documentation process of fully identifying details of the casualties is ongoing.
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